Goofy Question!

[NickBenger]

I know it's a silly question but it's been on my mind. If you're bitten by a venomous is it better to be fat or thin or even muscly. I wasn't sure if it would be better due to the difference in circulation etc.

Sorry for the goofy question, thanks

[dunny1]

its better not to get bitten

[NickBenger]

Originally Posted by dunny1

its better not to get bitten

I gathered that!I ask purely out of curiosity, I don't plan to get fat and buy a mamba don't you worry

[Gar1on]

The smaller the body of the envenomated person, the more at risk they are (as a general rule). The smaller you are, the higher the envenomation relative to size. It of course depends on a number of external factors, however. The elderly are a higher risk as well for example.

You have age, weight, size, amount of venom injected, location of envenomation etc etc to consider so it isn't necessarily as clear cut, as 'if you are small it is worse.' There are too many variables to categorically say you are better off fat in comparison to a child when it comes to a bite. Obesity leads to complications such as high blood pressure and so forth which would only serve to help the venom do its work, for example.

[STReptiles]

Your pretty screwed or in for a long month if it hits an artery either way tbh.. I'd guess an obese/ very large person would suffer more from a bite from a snake that has neurotoxic venom as there is already a strain on the heart from being large/ obese/fat? Just a guess.